Stencil-indicator.



N. L. YOCHIM.

STENCIL INDICATOR.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.24. 1916 Patented July 10, 1917 ailiouwq nnrrnnsnares rarnnr ora ion.

NICHOLAS L. YOCHIM, F PORTLAND, OREGON.

STENCIL-INDICATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 141 1911.

Application filed August 2 1, 1916. Serial No. 116,690.

- new and useful improvements in stencil indicators.

The primary object of my invention is to provide a visible designatorfor stencils, paper files and the like to permit arrangement of thestencils in alphabetical order and to give desired information withoutwithdrawing the stencil from the holder.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdescribed which may be applied to sheet articles which are to be filedaway for future use, the indicating means being exposed at all times tofacilitate the location of the desired file or stencil as the case maybe.

A further object of my invention is to provide an indicating device ofthe class described which is simple in construction, may be cheaplymanufactured, and quickly and easily applied to and removed from astencil, paper file or the like.

Other objects and advantages to be derived from the use of my improvedstencil indicator will appear from the following detail description andthe claims, taken with an inspection of the accompanying drawing, inwhich:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stencil indicator embodying theimprovements of my invention; and

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar charactersof reference designate like and corresponding parts throughout thevarious views, 1 designates the body of a stencil, paper file or thelike. My improved indicator is formed of a sheet of metal designated 2in its entirety bent to form converging sideportions 3 and 4. The mainportion of the stencil indicator is relatively wide as at 5 and engagesthe free marginal edge 6 of the stencil 1.

The free marginal edges of the converging sides 3 and 4 are bent uponthemselves to form gripping flanges 7 and 8 for engagement with the freeedges 9 and 10 of a transparent shield member 11, said shield memberhaving a top portion 12 in spaced relation to the portion 5 of the sheet2 to permit insertion of an indicator card or strip 13.

The flange 7 is bent upon itself as at 141 to form a gripping flanged?)for engagement with one side of the stencil 1. The free end of theflange 14 is removed as at 16 in Fig. 1 to form a tongue to permit theinsertion and removal of the stencil.

The inherent resiliency of the sides 3 and 4 of the sheet 2 serve togrippingly engage a stencil or the like when inserted therebetween. Ofcourse, I do not limit myself to the use of the indicator in connectionwith the stencils, since the same may be as readily used on paper filesand the like. It will be seen that without prohibitive expense, thestencils, files and the like now in use may be equipped with my improvedindicator without structurally changing the file or stencil as the casemay be.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it is thought that a clear and comprehensive understanding ofthe construction, operation and advantages of my invention may be had,and while I have shown and described the device as embodying a specificstructure, I desire that it be understood that such changes may be madein said structure as do not depart from the spirit and scope of theinvention as claimed.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An indicator of the class described, comprising a body formed ofbendable metal bent to form converging side portions, the top portion ofthe said body engages the free marginal edge of a stencil, the free endsof the converging sides of the said stencil being bent upon themselvesto form gripping flanges, one of the said flanges being bent upon itselfto form a gripping flange for engagement with the side of the stencil,the said cover and top portion being in spaced relation for a purposespecified.

2. An indicator of the class described, ingripping flanges, said sideportions being eluding a body formed of bendable met-a1 adapted forgripping engagement with the bent to form converging side portions, thefree marginal edge of a stencil; 10 marginal edges of said side portionsbeing In testimony whereof, I affix my signabent to form grippingflanges, a transparent ture hereto. protecting and retaining shieldreceivable on said body and being engaged by said NICHOLAS L. YOCHIM.

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